Lawrence M. Farnese, Jr.

HARRISBURG — On the campaign trails and in the halls of power in communities across Pennsylvania, elected officials and government employees might want to be extra careful about what they say and do.

These days anyone could be wearing a wire or using a bugged phone. Or does it just seem that way?

From Allentown to Reading to Harrisburg to Philadelphia, the FBI has active corruption investigations into the swirling world of campaign contributions, government contracts and political favors, court records, interviews and media reports show. An earlier state attorney general's office sting prosecuted by the Philly district attorney has led to six convictions and one pending...

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HARRISBURG — On the campaign trails and in the halls of power in communities across Pennsylvania, elected officials and government employees might want to be extra careful about what they say and do.These days anyone could be wearing a wire or using a...